driving force

Example Sentences

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As theaters continue to navigate rough waters amid hopes of a durable post-pandemic recovery, celebrity buyers have become a driving force in the effort to preserve some of L.A.’s historic venues.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Séjourné is the driving force behind a EU plan to require some products, including cars, to contain a certain share of European components to qualify for public procurement or support.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Brad Gerstner, CEO of Altimeter Capital and a driving force to create the accounts, has made a pledge for kids in Indiana.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

The One Ring, a symbol of power and the driving force behind Tolkien's saga dominates the reverse, or tails side of the 50p coin.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

In the spring of 1838, as Darwin tore into a new journal—the maroon C notebook—he had more thoughts on the nature of this driving force.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee